Abstract
Electroconducting polymers from the group of synthetic metals are extensively investigated due to numerous properties perspective in practical application. These materials may be synthesized by both chemical and electrochemical procedures. Chemical synthesis is suitable when bulk quantities of the polymer are needed and up to date it presents dominant commercial method of producing electroconducting polymers. Nevertheless, electrochemical synthesis has its advantages; it avoids usage of oxidants since conducting polymeric material is obtained at anode upon application of positive potential, leading to increased purity. On the other hand, since the polymer is deposited onto electrode, further electrochemical characterization is facilitated. Owing to actuality of the research in the field this texts aims to describe important aspects of electrochemical synthesis of electroconducting polymers, with special emphasis to polyaniline and polypyrrole.
Highlights
Electroconducting polymers from the group of synthetic metals are extensively investigated due to numerous properties perspective in practical application
The electrochemical synthesis involves the direct oxidation of the monomer at the anode, so there is no need of an oxidizing agent
As mentioned previously, the electrochemical synthesis proceeds without use of oxidants, the nature of the electrode influences the ease of the monomer oxidation and on the other hand deposition of the polymer is dependent on the surface energy of the electrode and its hydrophobic/hydrophilic nature
Summary
Grgur1 1Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia 2Insitute of Technical Science, Serbian Academy of Science and Arts, Belgrade, Serbia 3Institute of Chemistry Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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